Groups Outbound

You're never too old to volunteer and enjoy learning about a new culture!

News posted by: Lorraine on: Thu, 05/05/2011 - 09:44
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Over the summer last year, EIL ran a Grundtvig Senior Volunteering exchange project. Four UK volunteers aged 50+ went to Altamura in Italy for 4 weeks to volunteer alongside Italian staff on a Summer Camp for young people. They also helped out at a 'Riding for the Disabled' donkey centre for children who have a disability . Here in Malvern and Worcester, we hosted four Italian ladies aged 50+. For three weeks they were environmental conservation volunteers working alongside local people of all ages.

New Mircoprojects for Summer 2011

News posted by: Anonymous on: Wed, 02/03/2011 - 14:13
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In partnership with our colleagues at AIPC Pandora in Spain we can offer a selection of interesting Microprojects for volunteers.  These 3 week Microprojects take place in 12 different countries in South America, Asia and Africa in the months of July and August 2011.

Each project has space for 6-10 participants and are suitable for a diverse range of people from different backgrounds, training and education. 

These projects respond to local needs in

Volunteer with HANDS

News posted by: Anonymous on: Wed, 27/10/2010 - 13:28
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Thai Twister!Russell and Lucy are volunteering in Thailand and they have sent another newsletter about the work they are doing:-

Sawatdee krup/ka

August brought around our first team, which we organised and ran ourselves. The team was only small and consisted of the two of us and two younger girls. The main focus of the team was to show the girls what HANDS do and also run a dance program. We also created a drama with the children at our boy’s hostel.

We started our trip at the boy’s hostel. We spent Saturday and Sunday playing games and putting the performance together.

Group Travel to Australia

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 02/09/2010 - 13:13
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Discover Australia logo EIL are offering a new opportunity for 15 - 19 year olds to travel to Australia next summer. The programme involves staying with a host family, learning about the cultutre and way of life in Australia and sight-seeing.

For more information about this exciting programme see Groups Outbound - Australia

Group Travel to Thailand

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 26/08/2010 - 10:30
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EIL, in conjunction with a local Malvern charity, offer opportunties for group travel to Thailand.

Thailand landscape

 

These programmes are open to individuals and groups of people interested in volunteering in Thailand and in learning more about the culture of this diverse and beautiful country.

For more information about these groups click here.

Safer Travel Partnership

News posted by: Anonymous on: Wed, 28/04/2010 - 11:02
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EIL have joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 'Know Before You Go' Campaign Partnership.

Safer Travel

Blog entry posted by: Anonymous on: Tue, 27/04/2010 - 14:37
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Anyone with a relative, friend, colleague or participant travelling overseas will live in fear of the phone call telling them ‘we have a problem…’ Whether it is reporting illness, injury, accident, crisis or act of God, nobody wants to receive that message. There is a short video on the Sara’s Wish Foundation website which tells stories of just some of the accidents that can happen overseas. Although this website and video are American and based on American Study Abroad students the message is still just as strong for anyone travelling in foreign countries.

The better prepared you can be when travelling abroad; the less likely you are to encounter problems.

Group Travel to Tunisia

News posted by: Anonymous on: Fri, 15/01/2010 - 13:01
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EIL UK are developing an Arts and Crafts Programme in Tunisia in and around Carthage.

There will be opportunity to learn about traditional Andalucia-style ceramics and Arabic calligraphy in a traditional workshop situated in the heart of the Tunis medina.

Participants will learn some modern standard Arabic and take part in voluntary work.

This programme will last for 2 weeks and will take place in August 2010.

There are a maximum of 20 places available.

For more information about this exciting programme contact EIL.

Welcome

News posted by: Piers Meynell on: Sun, 01/11/2009 - 21:00
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Welcome to EIL UK’s new website.

Though it’s still a little rough around the edges and there’s plenty more to be added over time we hope you’ll find it a useful way to learn about our programmes.

We’re also beginning to reach out and offer ways in which you can get involed online with EIL UK: be it writing a blog on this website while you’re volunteering in Ecuador, or helping to raise awareness of development education issues on the EIL UK Facebook page.

If you have any comments, or run into any problems with the website please let us know.

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